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Meaning of "diesel train" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIESEL TRAIN

diesel train  [ˈdiːzəl treɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIESEL TRAIN

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diesel train is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIESEL TRAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

diesel train

Diesel locomotive

A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotive have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is conveyed to the driving wheels. The InterCity 125, the current confirmed record holder as the fastest diesel-powered train at 148 mph; is made up of two power cars, one at each end of a fixed formation of carriages; capable of 125 mph in regular service. Twin-section diesel locomotive 2M62M-1198, near Kyviškės, Lithuania.

Definition of diesel train in the English dictionary

The definition of diesel train in the dictionary is a train hauled by a diesel locomotive or powered by a diesel engine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIESEL TRAIN


Bahrain
bɑːˈreɪn
brain
breɪn
Coltrane
kɒlˈtreɪn
constrain
kənˈstreɪn
crane
kreɪn
detrain
diːˈtreɪn
drain
dreɪn
drivetrain
ˈdraɪvˌtreɪn
entrain
ɪnˈtreɪn
grain
ɡreɪn
Lorraine
lɒˈreɪn
potty-train
ˈpɒtɪtreɪn
powertrain
ˈpaʊərˌtreɪn
rain
reɪn
restrain
rɪˈstreɪn
retrain
riːˈtreɪn
strain
streɪn
terrain
təˈreɪn
train
treɪn
Ukraine
juːˈkreɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIESEL TRAIN

dies non
dies non juridicus
diesel
diesel cycle
diesel engine
diesel fuel
diesel motor
diesel oil
diesel-electric
diesel-hydraulic
dieseling
dieselisation
dieselization
dieselize
dieses
diesis
diester
diestock
diestrus

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIESEL TRAIN

boat train
bullet train
excursion train
express train
eye strain
freight train
gear train
ghost train
goods train
gravy train
groin strain
Lake Pontchartrain
mail train
passenger train
refrain
steam train
subway train
toy train
tube train
wagon train
way train

Synonyms and antonyms of diesel train in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diesel train» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIESEL TRAIN

Find out the translation of diesel train to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diesel train from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diesel train» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柴油车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tren diesel
570 millions of speakers

English

diesel train
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डीजल सफर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطار الديزل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дизель-поезд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trem diesel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিজেল ট্রেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

train diesel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kereta api diesel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diesel-Zug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディーゼル列車
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디젤 열차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sepur diesel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàu diesel
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டீசல் ரயில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिझेल ट्रेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dizel tren
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

treno diesel
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pociąg diesel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дизель -поїзд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tren diesel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρένο ντίζελ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diesel trein
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diesel tåg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diesel tog
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diesel train

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIESEL TRAIN»

The term «diesel train» is regularly used and occupies the 73.258 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIESEL TRAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diesel train

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIESEL TRAIN»

Discover the use of diesel train in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diesel train and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
American Diesel Locomotives
PROGRESS. Boston & Maine bought a near duplicate of Burlington's Pioneer. the vast trackside crowds that came to watch its sleek new Streamliner pass by. This was far more than just another train — it represented a vision of the future, and ...
Brian Solomon
2
Mine Ventilation: Proceedings of the 10th US / North ...
Proceedings of the 10th US / North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 16-19 May 2004 S. Bandopadhyay, R. Ganguli. Mine Ventilation, Ganguli & Bandopadhyay (eds) © 2004 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ...
S. Bandopadhyay, R. Ganguli, 2004
3
Popular Mechanics
Diesel. Train. for. Pikes. Peak. Cuts. Down. Running. Time. ' OBSTACLE RACE Women drivers, teased by the men ever since. Pikes Peak's new Diesel train pushing up one of the twenty-five per cent grades. Three 160-horsepower engines ...
4
EMD Locomotives
... its early diesel production to its suppliers. Passenger Boxcabs The failings of the articulated diesel train set demonstrated that the industry really needed a true passenger diesel locomotive—one that could be operated separatelv and ...
Brian Solomon
5
Reeds Vol 1: Mathematics for Marine Engineers
Example An electric train leaves station A bound for station B at the same instant that a diesel train leaves B forA on parallel lines along the same route. The speed of the electric train is 80 km/h, that of the diesel train 64 km/h and the distance ...
Kevin Corner, Leslie Jackson, William Embleton, 2013
6
Electro-Motive E-Units and F-Units: The Illustrated History ...
Diesel Railway Traction expressed this prophetic view in its January 26, 1934, edition: “There is little doubt that a vast market awaits the high speed diesel train, whether in the form of a locomotive with coaches, or as a triple-articulated train set ...
Brian Solomon, 2011
7
Relatively Simple
The Diesel train approaching the station has slowed to 54 km/hour (15 m/second or about 33.6 mph). The speed of sound in air is taken as 340 m/sec. For our experiment there will be no air movement, that is, no wind. As we are working on a ...
Geoff Robinson, 2008
8
Encyclopedia of 20th-Century Technology
Present day electric Train a ́ Grande Vitesse (TGV) operations far exceed the speed of any diesel service, but the modern diesel train can regularly work at 250 kilometers per hour. In the 1930s diesel began to displace steam and electricity in ...
Colin Hempstead, William Worthington, 2004
9
Thameslink rolling stock procurement: eleventh report of ...
Sir Andrew also referenced the bi-mode trains as already supplied in the UK market: “The Meridian and Voyager trains currently used by East Midlands Trains , CrossCountry and Virgin Trains are a distributed power diesel train built by ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee, 2011
10
A Boy Soldier
widow sooner than later. The loud noises from the thickening crowd on the platform hit me as soon as I got out of the well-sealed station office. On the track, stood heavily the extremely long diesel train like an over-stretched beast waiting  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIESEL TRAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diesel train is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Passengers stranded at Bronx Woodlawn station after Metro-North …
A diesel train responded and pushed the disabled train to the Woodlawn station where passengers went to south side of the tracks. Another ... «WABC-TV, Jul 15»
2
Diesel train proposal prompts protest
Protestors walked backwards over Frankton Overbridge last Wednesday to protest KiwiRail's impending decision to de-electrify the North Island ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
Railtown 1897 in Jamestown Announces Diesel Train Rides on …
Back by popular demand, California State Parks and Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) in Jamestown will offer two diesel train rides on ... «Sierra Sun Times, Jul 15»
4
Enjoy a free day at the state parks, canoe rides
Diesel train excursions and reenactment train robbery rides are also available on certain weekends. In May, there's Rockin' and Rollin' (a ... «Nevada Appeal, Jun 15»
5
Local Chiba railway readies 'old school' one-car train adorned in …
OTAKI, Chiba Prefecture--A retro-style diesel train arrived at Otaki Station here on June 22, the last of five one-car trains being introduced that ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jun 15»
6
California Nurses, Teachers Oppose Phillips 66 Oil Train Project
... California residents oppose the project and the issuance of a building permit by SLO County both for increased asthma risks from diesel train ... «Bay Area Indymedia, Jun 15»
7
UPDATE: Trains disrupted between Weymouth and Dorchester South
A diesel train will run between Weymouth and Dorchester South until the power can be restored. This is an hourly service from Dorchester ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jun 15»
8
No trains running between Weymouth and Dorchester South
A diesel train will run between Weymouth and Dorchester South until the power can be restored. This is an hourly service from Dorchester ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jun 15»
9
Train show at Brunswick Plantation
... don't run; member's advance on getting started in model railroading; and free hobby literature. There will be a raffle of a new diesel train set. «StarNewsOnline.com, Jun 15»
10
Vintage rally heads to heritage railway
As well as this, there will be a beer festival and diesel train rides, while the museum, model railway room and loco shed will also be open. «Northumberland Gazette, Jun 15»

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